When an accident is caused by the negligence of another driver, you need to make the effort to follow specific steps to help protect your rights. Knowing the steps that you should take and following them are very important to make sure that you get the recovery you deserve. The Hawk Law Group has 8…

For purposes of this article, a trial lawyer is one who regularly appears in court for personal injury claims. An advertising lawyer is one who is not a trial lawyer but regularly advertises for personal injury cases and will not fight for you in court. You are paying more for less if you get an…

“It is a common misconception that the longer a probation sentence is, the more improvement we are likely to see from the probationer. Based on my own experience, it is usually the exact opposite.” One can usually determine very early in the probation process if a person is likely to be successful. In most cases,…

*This is a follow-up article on “Tell Your Doctors to Stop Throwing Away Money.” This article concerns patients who have been injured in auto accidents. As mentioned in the previous article, many policies have Med-Pay coverage. This coverage pays dollar-for-dollar billed. Here is how you find it. If a patient has been injured or has…

It is often said in the legal profession that a criminal history is like a shadow because it follows you for the rest of your life. While mostly true, there are certain aspects of Georgia law that may assist some people in changing the past by literally getting rid of the shadow a criminal conviction…

One of the most often overlooked aspects of criminal defense is certainly the value that comes with having a complete criminal defense investigation conducted on your own behalf. In fact, I know some lawyers who just thoroughly read the government’s investigative file and then speak with their client about the case and think such activities…

Especially in serious injury cases; an insurance company might approach you and try to settle the case. Sometimes they might even offer to settle for the full amount of the policy. Most people would think, “why get an attorney and give the attorney some of my money?” What the insurance companies don’t tell you is…

You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. Because of movies and television shows such as C.O.P.S. and other crime dramas…

I often have clients that come in after trying to resolve their claim by themselves first. Usually they start to get overwhelmed and finally realize they need some help. While I’m glad they finally realize they need some help, there are some real dangers about not getting an attorney early on. The thing I hear…

Being injured in a car accident can be painful physically, emotionally and financially. If you find yourself in this position, you may look to the insurance provider of the driver at fault to help cover the costs of medical treatment and property damage. But what should you do if the driver at fault did not…